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CXUS52 KRAH 050847 RRA
CLSRDU

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
436 AM EDT SUN JUN 05 2022

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...THE RALEIGH NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2022 TO 5/31/2022...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 TO 2022

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   05/28/1941
 LOW              11   03/02/1980
                       03/01/1980
                       03/06/1960
HIGHEST           96   05/20
LOWEST            23   03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.8               72.0     2.8
AVG. MINIMUM    51.8               49.0     2.8
MEAN            63.3               60.5     2.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                3.1     2.9
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                9.0    -3.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       19.47   1891
 MINIMUM        5.02   2021
TOTALS         11.85              11.01    0.84
DAYS >= .01       29               30.1    -1.1
DAYS >= 1.00       4                2.2     1.8
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.74   05/27 TO 05/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          17.8  1927

TOTALS             T                0.3    -0.3
DAYS >= TRACE      3                0.4     2.6
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL       0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    462                648    -186
 SINCE 7/1      2650               3150    -500
COOLING TOTAL    329                232      97
 SINCE 1/1       337                234     103
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/220    DATE  05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/220    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           25
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             36
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         31

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             17     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               36     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      31     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

MARCH-APRIL-MAY(MAM)2022 WAS THE 2ND WARMEST ON RECORD.

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